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Memac Ogilvy scoops top regional social media award
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 15 - 01 - 2013

Memac Ogilvy PR, the region's leaders in the field of communications, shined at Middle East PR Association (MEPRA) awards ceremony, winning the “Best Use of Social Media” award in the Middle East for its work on Qatar Coral's #Ramadangram campaign.
Memac Ogilvy PR Qatar's award winning campaign #Ramadangram was one of the first campaigns in the region to leverage social networking phenomenon, Instagram, via a campaign designed to increase engagement amongst young Qataris during the holly month of Ramadan.
Edmond Moutran, chairman and CEO of Memac Ogilvy Middle East and North Africa, said: “It's always gratifying to have our work acknowledged by industry peers across the Middle East. This Award is a great reflection of the company's talent and its commitment to delivering powerful, effective communication strategies and campaigns. This award reflects the creativity and market insight of our youngest office in the region as it sets a new Benchmark for regional digital performance.”
Saada Hammad, Regional PR Director, Memac Ogilvy PR MENA, said “as clients continue to place social media campaigns at the forefront of their marketing and PR activity, we respond with break though campaigns such as #Ramadangram, achieving truly measurable client results from our newest and youngest office in the region, Qatar. We hope that we continue this momentum in 2013 supporting our clients in award winning campaigns.”
The #Ramadangram campaign was leveraged on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook engaging the residents of Qatar in a 7 days Instagram photography competition. Participants were asked to capture their best Ramadan moments and share them via Qatar Coral's Twitter page (@qatarcoral). Winning images were selected by a panel of judges at Qatar Coral and displayed on the company's Facebook page.
Samer Abboud, Managing Director of Memac Ogilvy & Mather Qatar, said “we are delighted that our work has been recognized at the prestigious MEPRA awards. This award reflects our team's passion, forward-thinking and in-depth market knowledge. We have great plans for Qatar as we aim to create award winning results for all clients seeking high standards of communication and integrated solutions that drive their business value.” — SG


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